Notebook holder



April 5 1927 1,623,235 c. L. DAHLBERG v NOTEBOOK HOLDER Filed Sept. 30,1925 v mi (Hy- 2 JIM 11.

Mara/J4 Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

PAT or Fries,

CHARLES L. DAHLBERG, OF' DES'MOINESjQIOWA.

NOTEBOOK HOLDER.

Application filed September 30,1925... SeriaLNo. 59,493.

The object of my invention is to provide a note book holder of simple,durable and inexpensive construction, and in connection therewithimproved means for easily and quickly detachably securing the note bookin position.

A further object is to provide in a note book holder of that type havinga number of staples for securing the book in position by enteringsuitable openings in. one end, improved means for closing or locking theends of said staples.

My invention-consists in the construction, arrangement and con'ibinationof the various parts of the device, whereby the objects conten'iplatedare attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in myclaims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an edge view of my improved notebook holder.

Figure 2 is a plan view of one end of the same in which my improveddevice is mounted.

Figure 3 same.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one end of the note book holdershowing the manner in which my improved device is applied thereto.

The note book holder comprises a body portion formed rectangular andpreferably of light composition material, having at one end a sheetmetal plate 11 which extends transversely across the upper face of themember 10. The ends of the member 11 are folded over the side edges ofthe member 10 and slightly under its bottom side as clearly shown inFigures 3 and 4:. This provides means for anchoring the plate inposition. The upper surface of the plate 11 is provided with a pair ofstaples 12, one end of each of said staples being rigidly secured to theplate. The other end extends over and beyond the end of the body member10.

For closing the staples 12 I have provided a slide plate 13 of a lengthequal to the width of the body portion 10, and has each end providedwith an upwardly extending portion 14: which terminates in an inwardlyextending portion 15. Said members 14 and 15 are folded to form channels16 which are slidably mounted on the end of the member '11, with theplate 13 adjacent to the under surface of the body portion 10.

is an inverted end view of the Mounted onthe upper surface o-fthe memeprovided with a; pair of openings 19 which are in al-inementwith thefree ends of the staples 12, so that when the plate 13 .i-s slidinwardly the inclined portion of the plate 17 may be pressed downward-launtil the openings 19 have passed beneath. the free end of' the members12, at which time the plate will spring upwardly, causing thez free endsof the members 12 to enter the openings 19 and the plate 13 limitedagainst inward or outward movement, and at the same time closing thestaples 12.

Thus it will be seen that when it is desired to place a note book inposition on the staples 12, the inclined portion of the plate 17 and theouter edge of the plate 1.3 are grasped between the thumb and firstfinger and the plate 17 pressed downwardly, after which the plate 13 maythen be slid outwardly and entirely removed from the body portion 10,after which the note book may be placed in position with the staples 12entering suitable openings provided for that purpose, which is common tomost all loose leaf books. The plate 13 may then be placed in positionon the outer end of the member 10 in the manner clearly shown in Figure4, and then pressed inwardly in the manner before described, and restingin the position illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.

Thus it will be seen I have provided a note book holder of simple,durable and inexpensive construction, in which the note book may beeasily and quickly removed and a new one placed in position. This deviceis especially adapted for holding loose leaf note books.

I claim as my invention:

1. A note book holder comprising a body portion, staple members, one endof each of said staple members being rigidly secured to one end of thebody portion and having their outer ends overhanging, a plate slidablymounted relative to the end of said body portion and beneath the freeends of said staples, a spring plate secured to said sliding plate andhaving its outer edge inclined upwardly and outwardly and provided withopenings designed to receive the free end of said staples when the plateis moved to its inner limit of movement.

2. A note book holder comprising a body portion having at one end astaple member, one end of said staple member being secured to said bodyportion and the other ends overhanging the end of said body portion,means for closing said staple member comprising a plate slidably mountedon said body portion, and means for locking said plate against inward oroutward movement when in a closed position.

3. A note book holder comprising a body portion having at one end anumber of staples, one end of each of said staples overhanging the endsof said body portion, means forclosing the ends of said staplescomprising a plate slidably mounted beneath the overhanging ends of saidstaples, the inner face of said plate being provided with a springplate, the inner edge of which secured to said slide plate and its outeredge inclined upwardly and outwardly, the outer edge of said inclinedportion being provided .ward or outward movement.

4. A note book holder comprising a body portion having at one end anumber of staples, one end of each of said staples overhanging the endsof said. body portion, means for closing the ends of said staplescomprising a plate slidably mounted beneath the overhanging ends of saidstaples, the inner face of said plate being provided with a springplate, the inner edge ot which is secured to said slide plate and itsouter edge inclined upwardly and outwardly, the outer edge of saidinclined portion being provided with an opening for each of saidstaples, said openings being designed to receive the free ends of saidstaples when moved to a certain predetermined position of movement andto lock said plate against inward or outward movement, the outer edge ofsaid upwardly ainl outwardly inclined portion being provided with areinforcing flange.

CHARLES L. IDAHLBERG.

